CO129-100 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [9] — Page 173

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taxes in Hongkong Again, it is urged the establishment of the

Mint

The Colony

gives a peculiar claim to

exemption, at least,

for the present, from

Contribution.

The Military On this point it need only be said that this

Establishment was

not

proposed by the Home Govt.,

but by yourself acting in the interest of the Colony, & of the China Trade

on

which the prosperity

of Hongkong depends.

1

The Mint is expected in

itself to be

Considerable profit

to the Colony Revenue - and

the

expectation that it will be also profitable to the Imperial Treasury

furnishes no reason why

this Country should

in part

pay for it -

Under all these circumstances

He Majesty's Govt. is of

opinion

that in the Sum

of £20000 for annum, assessed by the Duke of Newcastle as Military

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taxes in Hongkong Again, it is urged the establishment of the Mint The Colony gives a peculiar claim to exemption, at least, for the present, from Contribution. The Military On this point it need only be said that this Establishment was not proposed by the Home Govt., but by yourself acting in the interest of the Colony, & of the China Trade on which the prosperity of Hongkong depends. 1 The Mint is expected in itself to be Considerable profit to the Colony Revenue - and the expectation that it will be also profitable to the Imperial Treasury furnishes no reason why this Country should in part pay for it - Under all these circumstances He Majesty's Govt. is of opinion that in the Sum of £20000 for annum, assessed by the Duke of Newcastle as Military Contribution from
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taxes in Hongkong Again, it is serged the retablishment of the Mint the Color Colony gives a peculiar claim to exemption, at least, for the present, from Contribution. the Military On this point it need only be said that this Establishment was not proponed by the Home foot, but by yourself acting in the interest of the Colay, & of the China Trade on which the praporit 1 ! of Hongkong depends. 165 The Mint is expected in م Source, itself. to be. Considerable profet to the Col Revenue - and the expectation that it will he also for ojitath to the Imperial Treasury sufficient furnishes no reason why A this Country should in part. pay for it - 2000 Under all these corcundamis He Maps fort is of Opine on that in the Sum HH 20000 for ann, assessed bythe Duke Newraeth as Micklay Contribution from
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taxes in Hongkong Again, it is serged the retablishment of the

Mint

the Color

Colony

gives a peculiar claim to

exemption, at least,

for the present, from

Contribution.

the Military On this point it need only be said that this

Establishment was

not

proponed by the Home foot,

but by yourself acting in the interest of the Colay, & of the China Trade

on

which the praporit

1

!

of Hongkong depends.

165

The Mint is expected in

م

Source,

itself. to be.

Considerable profet

to the Col Revenue - and

the

expectation that it will he also for ojitath to the Imperial Treasury

sufficient

furnishes no reason why

A

this Country should

in part.

pay for it - 2000 Under all these corcundamis

He Maps fort is of

Opine on

that in the Sum

HH 20000 for ann, assessed bythe Duke Newraeth as Micklay

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